‘Dookudu’ Movie Review: Mahesh Babu retains his style quotient!
The ‘Prince’ of Telugu cinema is as daring and dashing as ever in a film which has all the elements of a potboiler
‘Prince’ Mahesh Babu is synonymous with style. And his latest tryst with style is Dookudu. The record breaking screen numbers apart, Dookudu has succeeded in sustaining the style quotient so often associated with Mahesh Babu movies. Daring and dashing – That is what the movie’s posters screamed. Mahesh Babu lives up to that macho tag and exudes a flamboyant charm in the movie, albeit with a lesser impact than his blockbuster hit Pokkiri, directed by Puri Jagannadh.
The story unfurls thus. Shankar Narayana (Prakash Raj), whose heart always beats for the poor, falls into the trap of a politico-underworld nexus. After a near-fatal attack on Shankar, his family shifts to the badlands of Mumbai. His son Ajay (Mahesh Babu), of course, is destined to grow up as a cop who doesn’t know the meaning of fear. Mumbai being the ideal landscape for daredevilry, director Sreenu Vaitla unleashes Ajay to crush many gangsters with awesome power and ruthless indifference. His heroics get rewarded in the form of a gigantic task. With such a cop in its ranks, who else but Ajay could be entrusted with the task of fixing underworld’s most dreaded and elusive face – Nayak (Sonu Sood). Now, the cop dons the mask of an MLA to gain access to Naik’s web of deceit and debauchery. The daredevil then plots the imminent fall of the dreaded Naik gang.
Mahesh Babu needs to make little effort to be his usual macho, stylish self. Samantha is just another chirpy character with a pretty face, as is expected. It is heartening to see Prakash Raj in a positive role and the actor can switch mannerisms with immaculate ease. Sonu Sood makes his presence felt. Brahmanandam turns into a laughter machine as Vaitla’s penchant for comedy comes to the fore.
Dookudu’s main flaw is that it fails to keep up with the tremendous pace it generates in the first half. That is a turn off, but through late twists and thrills, the movie bounces back into the genre of a sheer entertainer. Adithya, Abhimanyu Singh, Vennela Kishore and Nassar are the other actors. Dookudu’s story is by Gopi Mohan, but Kona Venkat’s dialogues prove to be the differentiators. KV Guhan is behind the camera. Thaman scores the music.
Dookudu has all the elements of a potboiler – the unholy nexus between underworld and politicos, passionate romance, shrill revenge and the glory of father-son relationship. The movie is almost certain to make a box office splash, but if fans are expecting the lofty fizz of Pokkiri, perhaps there is some disappointment in store.
First Published: 6.04 PM IST 09.23.2011
srikanth gajula
Posted at 11:25 PM on November 6, 2012
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mahesh (mahi aurangabad N-12)
Posted at 12:03 PM on May 28, 2012
very stylish pic yaar mahesh babu vaah> salman bhai to cha gaye
natasha
Posted at 10:54 PM on February 4, 2012
kyare bhadwa tu mumbai ke logonko pishap yani toilet yani uchha karvayega teri maaki teri biwi bhi mumbai ki hai . aeeeeeeeeeeey hai koi bhaimumbaika jo isjka jawaab dey
Aditya
Posted at 3:48 PM on January 17, 2012
I am the biggest fan of prince
purna
Posted at 6:10 PM on November 12, 2011
hi prince i am big fan of u dookudu records businessman cross cheyali
jagadeesh
Posted at 6:16 PM on November 12, 2011
hi siva and meeradeep correct ga chepparu ntr ki prince ki poliki enti mahesh tho vadu endulinu saripodu malli dearing vunte businessmantho dammu release cheyananu ntr aa mahesh aa telepotundi vadu magadu aithey vadiki dammuvunte aa cinema release cheyamanu
jai telangana
Posted at 9:53 PM on October 14, 2011
mahesh babu and samantha rockzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Muhammad Aslam
Posted at 11:29 AM on October 10, 2011
Thank you what are you doing today.
harsha
Posted at 7:44 PM on October 6, 2011
if its that good tell me one thing about good scene in the movie
varma
Posted at 8:29 PM on October 2, 2011
hai prathyusha thanks 4r ur supporting and advise.but they won’t listen because they r nt humanbeings.
prathyusha
Posted at 1:39 PM on September 30, 2011
hi friends …..pls i’m requesting don’t talk bad words..
meru hala vulgur words use chesthunaru.. avi chusthe ..
me medha andhariki bad opinion vasthundhi..so pls frnds don’t talk like that
suresh
Posted at 8:40 PM on September 30, 2011
Hi i am also joining with u.Pl talk a correct way.we are human beings.
prathyusha
Posted at 1:38 PM on September 30, 2011
hi friends …..pls i’m requesting don’t talk bad words..
meru hala vulgur words use chesthunaru.. avi chusthe ..
me medha andhariki bad opinion vasthundhi..so pls frnds do talk like that
Shilpa
Posted at 3:38 PM on September 29, 2011
Dookudu is a superb movie.
Mahesh action was excellent……………..superb movie
sairamana
Posted at 7:56 PM on October 3, 2011
it is not only super it is extraordinary film in worldwide
nireshkumar
Posted at 8:25 AM on July 23, 2012
were r u from ? i love magesh babu
pradeep
Posted at 2:23 PM on September 28, 2011
just ok movie once you can watch mahesh is too gud in this movie samantha also gud but her character is very less
finally its avg movie
vicky
Posted at 2:58 PM on September 26, 2011
movie chendaalanga undi
chandu
Posted at 1:23 AM on September 27, 2011
Movie is really good. We can enjoy through out the movie.Mahesh action is superb.Movie is a biggest hit.
pratap
Posted at 7:05 AM on September 26, 2011
dookudu its a bad movie samantha gust roll and parvatimelton guddalu keka comedy super samantha dance recording dance totally avg movie
KRISHNA YADAV
Posted at 9:33 PM on September 25, 2011
cinema super hit . cinema having all elements which fans expect. mahesh is rocking
varma
Posted at 8:46 PM on September 25, 2011
hey plz don’t talk bad words about parents.its really a stupid thing.plz learn how to talk and maintain some common sense or else u wil face many problems.its true.and this is a last chance 4r all of u.
priya
Posted at 4:36 PM on September 25, 2011
ok
priya
Posted at 4:43 PM on September 25, 2011
mera baap …veedu evado vadi father evado teliyaka confuce aieyye ela msgs chestunnademo’
elanti sollu gallaki matalu tappa pani chese dammu undadu
so leave them happy with vulgur words
next janma aiena anni ivvaalani god ki dandam pettukuntu
mera baap
Posted at 5:52 PM on September 25, 2011
,,mera baap …veedu evado vadi father evado teliyaka confuce aieyye ela msgs chestunnademo’
elanti sollu gallaki matalu tappa pani chese dammu undadu
so leave them happy with vulgur words
next janma aiena anni ivvaalani god ki dandam pettukuntu—————–priya nee amma ne degedi nene lanja. chinal bosidi.
Royal
Posted at 4:29 PM on September 27, 2011
Priya, Baga chapao, kane naku telugu antha baga radu
suresh
Posted at 8:38 PM on September 30, 2011
Hi priya dont feel bad! such type of rougs are in the world full of there.I am with u we will condemn such type of volgour words…I like your daring&dynamicism
bye suresh
vijaya
Posted at 4:09 PM on November 5, 2011
Cinema Bagundi.Dont make bad comments.
mera baap
Posted at 5:55 PM on September 25, 2011
priya is a lanja. dini mummy ki dogs dengindi. dini father lanjala broker. priya ni naa pakkala panda peetindu..
v............k..................
Posted at 7:14 PM on September 30, 2011
arei pagalgallara dookudu cinema choosi matladandira pitchi words use chesi mee parents ejjath thiyakandi raaaaaaaa.
mera baap
Posted at 5:58 PM on September 25, 2011
priya is a lanja. is mother is dengudu by ms.narayana. his father is a priya lanja la broker.
mera baap
Posted at 5:58 PM on September 25, 2011
darling priya is a lanja. is mother is dengudu by ms.narayana. his father is a priya lanja la broker.
varma.
Posted at 2:51 PM on September 25, 2011
if their is no mahesh their is no dookudu.just because of mahesh the beauty comes to dookudu.so credit go’s to mahesh.And also dookudu crossed magadheera regards.thats the power of mahesh.its very difficult to ooseravelli to cross these recards even though the movie is hit.
yash
Posted at 2:43 PM on September 25, 2011
i like this movie becoz of good sparking looks of mahesh and famility emotions done well hove this movie will defenetly reach people and more over i will all the best to osaravelli and i want to ban tamil movies becoz we are being dominated by them, hope all the very best to tollywood stars rock this year
NTR
Posted at 1:27 PM on September 25, 2011
NTR ga ne colour enti mahesh babu colour enti…
NTR ga ne height enti mahesh babu height enti….orey ntr battevas endulo ayna dunki sav
mera baap
Posted at 2:47 PM on September 25, 2011
arra behen ke louda nuuvu super star krishna moodo (sulli) ku putinava ra make louda. over all picture is so good & poovai song mahesh action is very good.
shiva
Posted at 3:14 PM on September 25, 2011
NTR ga ne colour enti mahesh babu colour enti…
NTR ga ne height enti mahesh babu height enti….orey ntr battevas endulo ayna dunki sav————————–arra behen ke louda nuuvu super star krishna moodo (sulli) ku putinava ra make louda. over all picture is so good & poovai song mahesh action is very good.
mera baap
Posted at 3:20 PM on September 25, 2011
…… NTR ga ne colour enti mahesh babu colour enti…
NTR ga ne height enti mahesh babu height enti….orey ntr battevas endulo ayna dunki sav————————–arra behen ke louda nuuvu super star krishna moodo (sulli) ku putinava ra make louda. over all picture is so good & poovai song mahesh action is very good.
satii
Posted at 12:23 PM on October 2, 2011
Nuvu coreect mamaaa asalu endulo saripotadu mahesh ku vadiki polikaaa .. hahahaaaa good joke
R Prasad
Posted at 12:45 PM on September 25, 2011
It is definatly boxoffice hit..